Flat Panel T.V's in the U.S

Flat-Panel TVs in the U.S. Retailers are making room for new TV sets that were launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, so they're dropping prices on older models. But this leads to a conundrum as old as the seasons: Buy one of last year's closeout TVs and save a few bucks, or invest in a new, 2010 model as a hedge against obsolescence? This year, at least, the answer is clear: Get a closeout model and save some money. * 2009 Sony Bravia KDL-52VE5 52" HDTV: S1,499 2010 Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 52" HDTV: $2,799 SONY. Save $1,300 2009 Samsung PN50B650 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV: $1,599 SAMSUNG 2010 Samsung PN50C7000 50" 1080P Plasma HDTV: $1,999 Save $400 LG 2009 LG 47LH50 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $1,600 2010 LG 47LE5500 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $2,100 Save $500 2009 Vizio SV421XVT 42" LCD HDTV: $1,099 2010 Vizio SV422XVT42" LCD HDTV: $1,199 Save $100 VIZIO *based an MSRP North American Flat-Panel TVs Average Selling Prices in the U.S. Plasma I LCD $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Projected Source: iSuppli The Plasma Plunge Only three major manufacturers still offer plasma sets: In 2009, North American consumers purchased about 10 million 40- and LG SAMSUNG 50-inch LCD TVs versus about 3.8 million plasma sets of the same sizes. Panasonic Preferred Flat-Panel TV Brands by Household Income 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Panasonic Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Vizio Under $25,000 $25,000 - $49,000 $200,000 and up - $75,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000 - S199,999 Household Income $50,000 - $74,999 Source: 2009 iSuppli survey Top Six U.S. Flat-Panel TV Brands by 2009 Market Share SAMSUNG SONY 10.3% 18.4% 16.8% .1% from 2008 4.2% 2.5% I from 2008 from 2008 G LG Panasonic TOSHIBA 8.4% 7.7% 6.7% .8% from 2008 1.2% 2.2% from 2008 from 2008 Source: iSuppli SHARP 3-D: Maybe Next Year LCD TV One much-hyped feature of new high-end sets is 3-D. But there's still The World's Largest... 108" little programming in the format. Plus, the technology will likely add hundreds of dollars to the cost of an Panasonic HDTV - especially once you factor in Plasma TV the cost of 3-D glasses, which cost $150 to $300 a pair. 152" Sources: Kiplinger.com, Vizio, Sony, Samsung, LG, DisplaySearch, iSuppli Kiplinger Flat-Panel TVs in the U.S. Retailers are making room for new TV sets that were launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, so they're dropping prices on older models. But this leads to a conundrum as old as the seasons: Buy one of last year's closeout TVs and save a few bucks, or invest in a new, 2010 model as a hedge against obsolescence? This year, at least, the answer is clear: Get a closeout model and save some money.* 2009 Sony Bravia KDL-52VE5 52" HDTV: S1,499 2010 Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 52" HDTV: $2,799 Save $1,300 SONY 2009 Samsung PN50B650 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV: $1,599 SAMSUNG 2010 Samsung PN50C7000 50" 1080P Plasma HDTV: $1,999 Save $400 LG 2009 LG 47LH50 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $1,600 2010 LG 47LE5500 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $2,100 Save $500 2009 Vizio SV421XVT 42" LCD HDTV: $1,099 VIZIO 2010 Vizio SV422XVT42" LCD HDTV: $1,199 Save $100 * based on MSRP North American Flat-Panel TVs Average Selling Prices in the U.S. Plasma I LCD $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Projected Source: iSuppli The Plasma Plunge Only three major manufacturers still offer plasma sets: In 2009, North American consumers purchased about 10 million 40- and LG SAMSUNG 50-inch LCD TVs versus about 3.8 million plasma sets of the same sizes. Panasonic Preferred Flat-Panel TV Brands by Household Income 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Panasonic Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Vizio Under $25,000 $25,000 - $49,000 $50,000 - $74,999 $200,000 and up - $75,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000 - S199,999 Household Income Source: 2009 iSuppli survey Top Six U.S. Flat-Panel TV Brands by 2009 Market Share SAMSUNG SONY. 10.3% 18.4% 16.8% .1% from 2008 4.2% 2.5% from 2008 from 2008 G LG Panasonic TOSHIBA 8.4% 7.7% 6.7% .8% from 2008 1.2% 2.2% from 2008 from 2008 Source: iSuppli SHARP 3-D: Maybe Next Year LCD TV One much-hyped feature of new high-end sets is 3-D. But there's still The World's Largest... 108" little programming in the format. Plus, the technology will likely add hundreds of dollars to the cost of an Panasonic HDTV - especially once you factor in Plasma TV the cost of 3-D glasses, which cost $150 to $300 a pair. 152" Sources: Kiplinger.com, Vizio, Sony, Samsung, LG, DisplaySearch, iSuppli Kiplinger • 00 0| Flat-Panel TVs in the U.S. Retailers are making room for new TV sets that were launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, so they're dropping prices on older models. But this leads to a conundrum as old as the seasons: Buy one of last year's closeout TVs and save a few bucks, or invest in a new, 2010 model as a hedge against obsolescence? This year, at least, the answer is clear: Get a closeout model and save some money.* 2009 Sony Bravia KDL-52VE5 52" HDTV: S1,499 2010 Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 52" HDTV: $2,799 Save $1,300 SONY 2009 Samsung PN50B650 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV: $1,599 SAMSUNG 2010 Samsung PN50C7000 50" 1080P Plasma HDTV: $1,999 Save $400 LG 2009 LG 47LH50 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $1,600 2010 LG 47LE5500 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $2,100 Save $500 2009 Vizio SV421XVT 42" LCD HDTV: $1,099 VIZIO 2010 Vizio SV422XVT42" LCD HDTV: $1,199 Save $100 * based on MSRP North American Flat-Panel TVs Average Selling Prices in the U.S. Plasma I LCD $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Projected Source: iSuppli The Plasma Plunge Only three major manufacturers still offer plasma sets: In 2009, North American consumers purchased about 10 million 40- and LG SAMSUNG 50-inch LCD TVs versus about 3.8 million plasma sets of the same sizes. Panasonic Preferred Flat-Panel TV Brands by Household Income 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Panasonic Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Vizio Under $25,000 $25,000 - $49,000 $50,000 - $74,999 $200,000 and up - $75,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000 - S199,999 Household Income Source: 2009 iSuppli survey Top Six U.S. Flat-Panel TV Brands by 2009 Market Share SAMSUNG SONY. 10.3% 18.4% 16.8% .1% from 2008 4.2% 2.5% from 2008 from 2008 G LG Panasonic TOSHIBA 8.4% 7.7% 6.7% .8% from 2008 1.2% 2.2% from 2008 from 2008 Source: iSuppli SHARP 3-D: Maybe Next Year LCD TV One much-hyped feature of new high-end sets is 3-D. But there's still The World's Largest... 108" little programming in the format. Plus, the technology will likely add hundreds of dollars to the cost of an Panasonic HDTV - especially once you factor in Plasma TV the cost of 3-D glasses, which cost $150 to $300 a pair. 152" Sources: Kiplinger.com, Vizio, Sony, Samsung, LG, DisplaySearch, iSuppli Kiplinger • 00 0| Flat-Panel TVs in the U.S. Retailers are making room for new TV sets that were launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, so they're dropping prices on older models. But this leads to a conundrum as old as the seasons: Buy one of last year's closeout TVs and save a few bucks, or invest in a new, 2010 model as a hedge against obsolescence? This year, at least, the answer is clear: Get a closeout model and save some money.* 2009 Sony Bravia KDL-52VE5 52" HDTV: S1,499 2010 Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 52" HDTV: $2,799 Save $1,300 SONY 2009 Samsung PN50B650 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV: $1,599 SAMSUNG 2010 Samsung PN50C7000 50" 1080P Plasma HDTV: $1,999 Save $400 LG 2009 LG 47LH50 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $1,600 2010 LG 47LE5500 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $2,100 Save $500 2009 Vizio SV421XVT 42" LCD HDTV: $1,099 VIZIO 2010 Vizio SV422XVT42" LCD HDTV: $1,199 Save $100 * based on MSRP North American Flat-Panel TVs Average Selling Prices in the U.S. Plasma I LCD $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Projected Source: iSuppli The Plasma Plunge Only three major manufacturers still offer plasma sets: In 2009, North American consumers purchased about 10 million 40- and LG SAMSUNG 50-inch LCD TVs versus about 3.8 million plasma sets of the same sizes. Panasonic Preferred Flat-Panel TV Brands by Household Income 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Panasonic Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Vizio Under $25,000 $25,000 - $49,000 $50,000 - $74,999 $200,000 and up - $75,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000 - S199,999 Household Income Source: 2009 iSuppli survey Top Six U.S. Flat-Panel TV Brands by 2009 Market Share SAMSUNG SONY. 10.3% 18.4% 16.8% .1% from 2008 4.2% 2.5% from 2008 from 2008 G LG Panasonic TOSHIBA 8.4% 7.7% 6.7% .8% from 2008 1.2% 2.2% from 2008 from 2008 Source: iSuppli SHARP 3-D: Maybe Next Year LCD TV One much-hyped feature of new high-end sets is 3-D. But there's still The World's Largest... 108" little programming in the format. Plus, the technology will likely add hundreds of dollars to the cost of an Panasonic HDTV - especially once you factor in Plasma TV the cost of 3-D glasses, which cost $150 to $300 a pair. 152" Sources: Kiplinger.com, Vizio, Sony, Samsung, LG, DisplaySearch, iSuppli Kiplinger • 00 0| Flat-Panel TVs in the U.S. Retailers are making room for new TV sets that were launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, so they're dropping prices on older models. But this leads to a conundrum as old as the seasons: Buy one of last year's closeout TVs and save a few bucks, or invest in a new, 2010 model as a hedge against obsolescence? This year, at least, the answer is clear: Get a closeout model and save some money.* 2009 Sony Bravia KDL-52VE5 52" HDTV: S1,499 2010 Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 52" HDTV: $2,799 Save $1,300 SONY 2009 Samsung PN50B650 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV: $1,599 SAMSUNG 2010 Samsung PN50C7000 50" 1080P Plasma HDTV: $1,999 Save $400 LG 2009 LG 47LH50 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $1,600 2010 LG 47LE5500 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $2,100 Save $500 2009 Vizio SV421XVT 42" LCD HDTV: $1,099 VIZIO 2010 Vizio SV422XVT42" LCD HDTV: $1,199 Save $100 * based on MSRP North American Flat-Panel TVs Average Selling Prices in the U.S. Plasma I LCD $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Projected Source: iSuppli The Plasma Plunge Only three major manufacturers still offer plasma sets: In 2009, North American consumers purchased about 10 million 40- and LG SAMSUNG 50-inch LCD TVs versus about 3.8 million plasma sets of the same sizes. Panasonic Preferred Flat-Panel TV Brands by Household Income 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Panasonic Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Vizio Under $25,000 $25,000 - $49,000 $50,000 - $74,999 $200,000 and up - $75,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000 - S199,999 Household Income Source: 2009 iSuppli survey Top Six U.S. Flat-Panel TV Brands by 2009 Market Share SAMSUNG SONY. 10.3% 18.4% 16.8% .1% from 2008 4.2% 2.5% from 2008 from 2008 G LG Panasonic TOSHIBA 8.4% 7.7% 6.7% .8% from 2008 1.2% 2.2% from 2008 from 2008 Source: iSuppli SHARP 3-D: Maybe Next Year LCD TV One much-hyped feature of new high-end sets is 3-D. But there's still The World's Largest... 108" little programming in the format. Plus, the technology will likely add hundreds of dollars to the cost of an Panasonic HDTV - especially once you factor in Plasma TV the cost of 3-D glasses, which cost $150 to $300 a pair. 152" Sources: Kiplinger.com, Vizio, Sony, Samsung, LG, DisplaySearch, iSuppli Kiplinger • 00 0| Flat-Panel TVs in the U.S. Retailers are making room for new TV sets that were launched at the Consumer Electronics Show in January, so they're dropping prices on older models. But this leads to a conundrum as old as the seasons: Buy one of last year's closeout TVs and save a few bucks, or invest in a new, 2010 model as a hedge against obsolescence? This year, at least, the answer is clear: Get a closeout model and save some money.* 2009 Sony Bravia KDL-52VE5 52" HDTV: S1,499 2010 Sony Bravia KDL-52NX800 52" HDTV: $2,799 Save $1,300 SONY 2009 Samsung PN50B650 50" 1080p Plasma HDTV: $1,599 SAMSUNG 2010 Samsung PN50C7000 50" 1080P Plasma HDTV: $1,999 Save $400 LG 2009 LG 47LH50 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $1,600 2010 LG 47LE5500 47" 1080p LCD HDTV: $2,100 Save $500 2009 Vizio SV421XVT 42" LCD HDTV: $1,099 VIZIO 2010 Vizio SV422XVT42" LCD HDTV: $1,199 Save $100 * based on MSRP North American Flat-Panel TVs Average Selling Prices in the U.S. Plasma I LCD $2,500 $2,000 $1,500 $1,000 $500 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 Projected Source: iSuppli The Plasma Plunge Only three major manufacturers still offer plasma sets: In 2009, North American consumers purchased about 10 million 40- and LG SAMSUNG 50-inch LCD TVs versus about 3.8 million plasma sets of the same sizes. Panasonic Preferred Flat-Panel TV Brands by Household Income 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Panasonic Samsung Sanyo Sharp Sony Toshiba Vizio Under $25,000 $25,000 - $49,000 $50,000 - $74,999 $200,000 and up - $75,000 - $99,999 $100,000 - $149,999 $150,000 - S199,999 Household Income Source: 2009 iSuppli survey Top Six U.S. Flat-Panel TV Brands by 2009 Market Share SAMSUNG SONY. 10.3% 18.4% 16.8% .1% from 2008 4.2% 2.5% from 2008 from 2008 G LG Panasonic TOSHIBA 8.4% 7.7% 6.7% .8% from 2008 1.2% 2.2% from 2008 from 2008 Source: iSuppli SHARP 3-D: Maybe Next Year LCD TV One much-hyped feature of new high-end sets is 3-D. But there's still The World's Largest... 108" little programming in the format. Plus, the technology will likely add hundreds of dollars to the cost of an Panasonic HDTV - especially once you factor in Plasma TV the cost of 3-D glasses, which cost $150 to $300 a pair. 152" Sources: Kiplinger.com, Vizio, Sony, Samsung, LG, DisplaySearch, iSuppli Kiplinger • 00 0|